"Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"
Meanwhile, trees crashed down in the woods, and a large crowd emerged. Each person gripped an iron chain, hauling a Golden-Armored Giant Beast like boat trackers towing a vessel!
The Golden-Armored Giant Beast stood five stories tall, with thick limbs and a hulking body like a mammoth. It was this Golden-Armored Mammoth that had crushed the trees!
An ancient sculpture rode on the Golden-Armored Mammoth's back. Pale gray and white, with a sacred air, it depicted a remarkably lifelike Flute Heron.
Flute Herons cried like flutes. Gentle by nature yet powerful, they were ancient, rare creatures that had once inhabited Mingwu Ancient City. Later, living specimens had all but disappeared.
Mo Xie glanced at the Flute Heron statue, then at Ruan Feiyan. Deliberately putting on an angry expression, he demanded in a hostile tone,
"Didn't you say there were no other ancient sculptures here?"
"Well... I..."
Ruan Feiyan was at a loss, unsure how to answer. The other women lowered their heads guiltily as well.
The Flute Heron sculpture had never been seen in this area. Clearly, this Hunter Group had brought it from another part of the ancient city, intending to transport it out of Mingwu Ancient City.
The Thunder Cat sculpture was another of their targets. They had come here to take the Thunder Cat along too.
The ancient sculptures were not large, only a little taller than a person, but they were astonishingly heavy. Even an ancient creature with the Golden-Armored Mammoth's tremendous brute strength struggled to carry the Flute Heron sculpture, requiring the entire Hunter Group to help pull.
Even so, the armor along the Golden-Armored Mammoth's spine showed signs of cracking. With every step it took, the ground sank beneath its feet!
"Boss Jin, the Golden-Armored Mammoth is already struggling with one